The hurricane forecast team at Colorado State is calling for a slightly below-average 2017 Hurricane Season. They are predicting 11 named storms, four hurricanes, two of those major. Lead Researcher Dr. Phil Klotzbach says there’s a 1 in 4 chance a major hurricane would impact the Gulf Coast, and the long-term average is about one in three…:
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The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to Noevmber 30th.

Walgreens is taking a step to combat the public health crisis stemming from prescription opioids in Louisiana. The drugstore chain says it’s going to place safe drug disposals kiosks in 12 locations around the state. Governor John Bel Edwards was on hand for the announcement..:
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He says properly disposing of old prescription drugs can prevent friends and family members from experimenting with opioids.

The Louisiana Survey finds 91 percent of Louisiana residents support the concept of equal pay for equal work. Director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab, Dr. Michael Henderson, says when equal pay bills come up in the session that begins Monday, you can expect opponents to make a strong case before the legislature…:
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He says individuals may become less supportive of this idea as it becomes more clear of what it would require of businesses.

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified a woman whose remains were found in a well late last month, as 59-year-old Catherine Holmes. Authorities say her body was found in a water well just after 10 p.m. March 30, and that deputies had been to the residence at least twice earlier that day regarding a civil dispute They’re investigating Holmes’ death as a homicide.